David Brough

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Emmet Cummins has decided to step down as Managing Director of the Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ), the UK’s largest buying group. “After five years with the company, Emmet Cummins has announced his decision to step down as Managing Director of the Company of Master Jewellers,” Rugby-based CMJ said in a statement.​“During his tenure, Emmet developed and delivered a five-year strategy that unified and stabilised the CMJ through both the pandemic and the economic crisis.

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By David BroughLONDON – The Victoria and Albert Museum is hosting the first major Cartier retrospective in the UK in 30 years with over 350 extraordinary jewels, gems, clocks, watches and objets by the Maison, some of which have never been seen in public before. Following a packed private preview in April, attended by A-list celebrities, including Hollywood actress Helen Mirren, long lines of jewellery aficionados have swarmed daily into the exhibition, and tickets are much sought-after.

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De Beers Group has announced that its Auctions business has resumed operations following the successful relocation of the business’s headquarters from Singapore to Gaborone. The completion of this relocation unites De Beers Group’s global diamond trading activities in Gaborone, enhancing operational efficiency and supporting Botswana’s position as a major player in the global diamond value chain.

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British brand Fei Liu Fine Jewellery has unveiled an extension to its Celestia Collection that introduces 9-ct gold jewellery set with laboratory-grown diamonds for the first time, in response to rising consumer demand for accessible luxury. The collection focuses on fancy cuts, which designer Fei Liu believes is a major area of opportunity for jewellers.

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DALLAS – AGTA Board President and President of Bridges Tsavorite Bruce Bridges and AGTA CEO John W. Ford, Sr., traveled to Washington, D.C., in late April 2025 to meet with key members of Congress regarding tariffs that affect the colored gemstone and broader jewelry industry. Bridges and Ford met with elected officials including Senator Ted Cruz, House of Representative Members Randy Weber, Ronny Jackson, Andy Barr, David R. Rouzer, Mike Simpson, and Mike Bost, among others.